Autographic register.



T. c. Mceflown. AUTOGRAPHIG REGISTER. APPLICATION-FILED 111:0. 5'. 1907923,990, Patented June 8, 1909.

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Inventor:

THE NOFRIS PETERS co., wAsmNunm. p. c.

T; 0. McGEOWN AUTOGRAPHIU REGISTER. APPLICATION FILED DHG.5, 1907.923,990; Patented June 8, 1909.

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THOMAS C. MCGEOWN, OF EVERETT, MASSACHUSETTS.

AUTOGRAZPHIC nncrs rnn.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 8, 1909.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, THOMAS C. MOGEOWN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Everett, in the county of Suffolk and State ofMassachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in AutographicRegisters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in autographic registers, and theobject is first to provide an autographic register so constructed andarranged as to render easy the reloading of the register with paperrolls, secnd, to provide a simple and easily operated arrangement forholding the paper tearing knife and presser out of operative position,and third, to provide means for holding the carbon sheets between thedownwardly turned flange of the margin frame and the casing of themachine so constructed as to accommodate sheets of various numbers andthicknesses.

Other objects and advantages will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts setforth in the following specification and particularly pointed out in theappended claims.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a plan of an autographic registerembodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 3is a section taken on line 33 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is an enlar ed sectionalelevation taken on line 44 of Fig. 2, looking toward the right. Fig. 5is an enlar ed detail longitudinal section of the tearing b ade, tension device and lever for locking the tension device and tearing bladeout of operative position, illustrating the tearing blade raised. Fig. 6is an enlarged detail longitudinal section of the tearing blade, tensiondevice and lever showing the lever locking the tension device andtearing blade out of operative position. Fig. 7 is an enlarged detaillongitudinal section of the latch for locking the secondary frame to themain frame. Fig. 8 is a detail sectional elevation of the same taken online 8-8 of Fig. 7, lookin toward the left. Fig. 9 is an enlarged detailongitudinal Vertical section of the paper guide in its raised position.Fig. 10 is a detail elevation of a portion of the machine viewed fromthe left of Fig. 2, partly broken away to save space.

Like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views of thedrawings.

In the drawings, 10 is the main frame of the register comprising twoside members 1 1,

11 rigidly connected by transverse rods 12, 13 and 14, said side memberssupporting a writing tablet 15. A margin frame 16 of usual and wellknown construction is pivoted at 17 on a casing 18 adapted to receive aroll of sheets of carbon paper extending transversely across the writingtablet and between a downwardly turned flange 19 on said margin frameand the member 11 which is adjacent thereto. A spring or springs 20which may be secured to the left hand member 11 (Fig. 4) by means of ascrew or screws 21 extends upwardly, is bent over the upper edge of saidmember, and extends downwardly between said member and the flange 19,said spring being bowed outwardly toward said flange, whereby carbonsheets 22, 22 of various thicknesses and numbers may be firmly heldbetween said flange and said spring without injury to said sheets. Theflange 19 constitutes a tearing knife against which the carbon sheets22, 22 may be torn off. Located between the side members or walls 11 ofthe main frame 10 is a secondary frame 23 comprising two side members24, 24 rigidly connected to each other by rods 25, 26, 27 and 28, saidsecondary frame being 'slidably mounted on the rods 12, 13 and 14,

whereby said secondary frame may be withdrawn from the main frame 10 fora purpose which will be hereinafter described.

The secondary frame 23 is normally locked to the main frame 10 by meansof a latch 29 comprising a lever 30 pivotally mounted on the rod andbent downwardly at 31 to engage the rod 12, said lever being bentupwardly from the point 31 so as to easily pass over the rod 12 whenmoved toward the right to engage said rod. A torsional spring 32surrounding the rod 25 bears at one end against the lever and at itsother end against an arm 33 rigidly secured to the rod. 25. When it isdesired to release and remove the secondary frame 23 from the main frame10, the forefinger is placed beneath the arm 33, the thumb is placed onthe left hand end of the lever or latch 30 and by pressing downwardlysaid lever is released from the rod 12, thereby permitting thewithdrawal of the secondary frame 23. Mounted on the secondary frame 23is a plurality of cores or mandrels 34 on which are supported rolls ofpaper 35. On the cores 34 are projections or pins 36 journaled inbearings 37 formed in the left hand side member 24 (Fig. 4), saidbearings being open at the top. Projections 136 formed on the left handside member 11 (Fig. 4) normally prevent the pins 36 from coming out oftheir bearings 37. Slidably mounted in the other ends of the cores 34are pins 38 journaled in bearings 39 formed in the right hand sidemember 24, the pressed against said member at 40 by means of springs 41.To prevent the pins 38 from becoming dislodged from their bearings 39, Iprovide the right hand side member 11 With projections 138 located abovesaid pins. The pins 36 are of greater diameter than the pins 38 so thatit is impossible for one to make a mistake by inserting the core 34 intothe frame 23 in the Wrong manner as by inserting the pins 36 in thebearings 39. This is obviously important Where there is printed matteron the rolls of paper.

On the right hand ends of the cores 34 are flanges 42 which prevent therolls of paper 35 from moving toward the right thereon and on the lefthand ends of said cores are Washers 43 which prevent movement of saidrolls toward the left on said cores. It will be seen that the springs 41act to press the Washer 43 against bosses 44 formed on the left handmember 24, the whole device thus constituting a frictional device which)revents the paper on said rolls from unwin ing too easil The paper fromthe rolls 35 leads in general direction upwardly through spaces 45located between rolls 46 journaled on a frame 47 pivoted at 48 on theside members 11, said frame and said rolls constituting a guide 49.Normally the guide 49 is located in position in Fig. 3, the left handend of said guide resting on lugs or supports 50 on the side members 11.vVhen the machine is to be replenished with new rolls of paper, theguide 49 is rocked upwardly on its pivot 48 into the position shown inFig. 9, thereby making it easy to thread the sheets of paper through thespaces 45 between the rolls 46 and after said sheets have been passedtherethrough, said guide is returned to its normal horizontal position.

The strips of paper extend from the guide 49 toward the right (Figs. 1,2 and 3) one of them between the two carbon sheets 22, one below thelowermost of said carbon sheets, and one above the uppermost of saidcarbon sheets in a usual and Well known manner, said strips of paperextending beneath a tension device 51 pivotally mounted on a rod 52extending transversely of and rigidly secured to the frame 10. Atorsional spring 53 surrounding the rod 52 is fast at one end to thetension device 51 and at its other end to a collar 54 fast to said rod.A torsional spring 55 also surrounding the rod 52 is connected at oneend to a collar 56 fast to said rod and at its other end to a tearingblade 57 pivotally mounted on said rod. An operating arm 58 fast to thetearing ends of said pins being l l l l l provided to rock said tearingblade out of operative position with relation to the sheets of paper andthe tablet 15. By thus raising the tearing blade 57 by pressingdownwardly on the arm 58, the operator is enabled to grasp the righthand ends of the strips of paper at their central portion where thetablet 15 is provided with the customary notch 59. ii hen the stripshave been drawn out the proper distance the arm 53 is released and thetearing blade 57 is allowed to press said strips down"\vardly againstthe tablet 15, whereupon the operator grasps the free ends of saidstrips and with an upward and transverse movement tears them oll'against the tearing blade 57 in the usual manner. In order to move thetension device 51 and tearing blade 57 upwardly out of operativeposition, I provide a lever (50 pivoted at 61 on the frame beingprovided with a cam surface (32 so that when said lever is rocked intothe position SliOzVli in F 6, said cam surface strikes the tensiondevice 51, lifts said tension device and said tension device in turnstrikes the tearing blade 57, lifts said tearing blade and said tensiondevice and said tearing blade are thus locked in their raisedinoperative position.

By interposing the tension device .31 between the lever 60 and thetearing blade 57 a far more simple and durable arrangement is providedthan has heretofore been employed for raising and. locking the tensiondevice and tearing blade out of operative position. When the register isto be reloaded with new rolls of paper the margin frame 16 is iirstraised, the tension device 51 and. tearing blade 57 are then locked intheir inoperative position just as described, the lever 30 is presseddownwardly thus unlocking the secondary frame 23 from the main frame I Oand said secondary frame is then witlnlraavn from said main frame towardthe left, Figs. 1, 2 and 3.

On the rod 25 are journaled rollers ()3 which are adapted to roll on thecounter, table or other support upon. which the register is located,said rollers supporting the left hand end of the secondary frame 23 asit is being withdrawn and also preventing said frame from scratching thecounter or table. As the secondary frame 23 is withdrawn from the mainframe 1.0, the pins 36 and 33 pass from under the projections 136 and133 and when said secondary frame is entirely withdrawn the cores 34 maythen be lifted out of their bearings 37 and 39. The washers 43 are thenremoved and rolls of paper are placed upon the cores 34, said. washersbeing then replaced. The cores 34 with the rolls of paper thereon areintroduced into their places in the frame 23 one by one by placing thepins 36 in their bearings 37, pressing the blade 57 is l pins 38inwardly against the tension of the 10, said lever springs 41 anddropping the pins 38 into their bearings 39. The rolls of paper nowbeing in place, the guide 49 is swung into its vertical osition as shownin Fig. 9, the free ends of t e strips of paper are threaded through thespaces 45 between the rolls 46 and are properly arranged with relationto the carbon sheets 22. It will be seen that the operation of threadingthe strips of paper through the guide 49 is greatly facilitated byreason of the fact that said guide is arranged to be moved into avertical position with the spaces 45 above the plane of the writingtablet 15. The guide 49 is then returned to its normal horizontalposition, as shown in Fig. 3. The secondary frame 23 is then returned toits normal position in the frame 10 and locked therein by means of thelatch 29.

Then the free ends of the strips of paper have been properly adjustedwith relation to the edge of the tearing blade 57, the ten sion device51 and tearing blade 57 are then unlocked by rocking the lever 60 on itspivot, said tension device and said tearing blade then assuming theposition shown in Fig. 3 with their respective springs pressing themdown against the strips of paper. The margin frame 16 is then loweredinto its normal position and the machine is then ready for use.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire by LettersPatent to secure is:

1. In an autographic register, a main frame comprising an uprightsupport, a tablet mounted on said sup ort, a secondary frame removablymounted beneath said tablet and ada ted to support a stri of paper, thefree cm of said aper exten ing across said tablet, and a rolljournaledon said secondary frame and adapted to support said secondary frame whenthe same is withdrawn from its normal position with relation to saidmain frame.

2. In an autographic register, a main frame comprising two upright suporting members, a tablet supported on sai members, a secondary frameremovably mounted between said members and below said tablet andadaptedto support a strip of paper, the free end of said paper extendingacross said tablet, and a roll journaled on said secondary frame andadapted to support said secondary frame when the same is withdrawn fromits normal position with relation to said main frame.

3. In 'an autographic register, a main frame comprising two uprightwalls extending longitudinally thereof, a tablet supported on saidwalls, a secondary frame removably mounted beneath said tablet andbetween said walls and ada ted to support a strip of paper, the free enof said paper extending across said tablet, and a pair of rollsjournaled on said secondary frame and adapted to support said secondaryframe when the same is withdrawn from its normal position with relationto said main frame.

4. In an autographic register, a main frame comprising two uprightmembers, a tablet supported on said members, a secondary frame removablymounted beneath said tablet and between said members, bearings on saidsecondary frame, a core journaled in said bearings and adapted tosupport a roll of paper, the free end of said paper extending acrosssaid tablet, and means on said main frame adapted to normally preventsaid core from becoming detached from said bearings.

5. In an autographic register, a main frame comprising two uprightmembers, a tablet supported on said members, a second ary frameremovably mounted beneath said tablet and between said members, bearingson said secondary frame, a core journaled in said bearings and adaptedto receive a roll of aper, and projections on said main frame ocatedabove said core adjacent to the ends thereof.

6. In an autographic register, a tablet, a frame adapted to support astrip of paper beneath said tablet, a pivoted guide having an openingthrough which said paper is adapted to extend upwardly, the free end ofsaid paper extending across said tablet, said guide being adapted to beswung into position with said opening located above the plane of saidtablet, and means to normally hold said guide in position with saidopening below the plane of said tablet.

7. In an autographic register, a tablet ada ted to support a strip ofpaper, a tearing blade, a spring adapted to normally hold said tearingblade in contact with said paper, a tension device adapted to act onsaid strip, and means to render said tension device inoperative, saidtension device being operatively located between said means and saidtearing blade and adapted to be actuated by said means to move saidtearing blade out of contact with said paper.

8. In an autographic register, a tablet ada ted to support a strip ofpaper, a tearing lade, a tension device adapted to act on said strip andadapted to be moved into contact with said tearing blade, and means torender said tension device ino erative, said tension device beingoperative y located between said means and said tearing blade, wherebywhen said tension device is rendered inoperative the same is adapted toengage and move said tearing blade out of operative position.

9. In an autographic register, a tablet ada ted to support a strip ofpaper, a tearing bla e, a tension device adapted to act on said stripand adapted to be moved into contact with said tearing blade, and alever adapted to render said tension blade, and a lever adapted torender said tension device inoperative, said tension device beingoperatively located between said lever and said tearing blade, wherebywhen said tension device is rendered inoperative the same is adapted tomove said tearing blade out of operative position.

In an autographic register, a tablet adapted to support a strip ofpaper, a tearing blade, a tension device adapted to act on said strip,and means to move and look said tension device out of operativeposition, said tension device being operatively located between saidmeans and said tearing blade, whereby when said tension device is movedand locked the same is adapted to move and lock said tearing blade outof operative position.

11. In an autographic register, a tablet adapted to support a strip ofpaper, a tearing blade, a tension device acting on said strip andadapted to be moved into contact with said tearing blade, and a leveradapted to engage and render said tension device inoperative, saidtension device being operatively located between said lever and saidtearing blade, whereby when said tension device is rendered inoperativethe same is adapted to move said tearing blade out of operativeposition.

12. In an autographic register, a casing,

a tablet adapted to support a sheet of pa )er, a margin frame extendingover said ta let and provided with a downwardly extending flange, and aspring located between said flange and said casing, whereby sheets ofdifferent thicknesses and numbers may be held between said flange andsaid frame.

13. In an autographic register, a casing, a tablet adapted to support asheet of pa )er, a margin frame extending over said ta lot and providedwith a downwardly extending ange, and a spring located between. saidflange and said casing and. fast to said. cas ing, whereby sheets ofdifferent thicknesses DGSSGS.

THOMAS C. MoGEO\VN. Witnesses LoUrs A. JoNEs, SADIE V. MCCARTHY.

and numbers may be held between said. r

